Houston Matters
Wildfire risks amid ongoing extreme heat (Aug. 14, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Updates on HISD, looking at our risk for wildfires, and your gardening questions answered.
Tag: Wildfires
Weather
Texas is preparing for more wildfires without a break from heat in forecast
Posted on · The number of acres burned this year is dramatically lower compared to 2022. But a rash of new fires have put state and local officials on edge.
Energy & Environment
Wildfire pollutants may have caused dozens of premature deaths in Houston area, researchers report
Posted on · The study also found that there were significant economic losses per year due to air pollution from wildfire smoke.
Houston Matters
David Gessner’s “Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World” mixes environmentalism with much-needed humor
Posted on · Gessner tells Houston Matters that too much discussion surrounding climate change is as extreme as the weather it's prompted.
Houston Matters
Wildfire update, and Correa and Watson find new homes (March 21, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: An update on wildfires and their effect on Houston's air quality, a local veterinarian answers your questions, and we get an update on Houston sports.
News
It’s Been A Bad Year for Texas Wildfires; It Will Probably Get Worse
Posted on · “Resources are getting overwhelmed,” says Texas A&M Forest Services spokesman Logan Scherschel
News
Homes Evacuated, Roads Closed Due To North Texas Wildfires
Posted on · The Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire had scored at least 1,000 acres but had been 40 percent contained by late Monday afternoon
News
UPDATE: All Significant California Wildfire Evacuation Orders Lifted
Posted on · The shelters are preparing to stay open for Christmas and many agencies are donating toys so that the children there have presents to open
News
WATCH: Winds Whip Up California Fires, Prompting Evacuations
Posted on · The blazes in Ventura County come just weeks after the deadliest wildfires in the state's history killed dozens in Northern California's wine country.
News
California Fires Cause $1B In Damages, Burn 7,000 Buildings
Posted on · California Gov. Jerry Brown late Wednesday issued an executive order to speed up recovery efforts as fire authorities say they’ve stopped the progress of wildfires
News
Portugal Wildfires Kill At Least 27; 4 Dead In Spain
Posted on · Wildfires in Portugal killed at least 27 people, injured dozens more and left others missing in the country's second such tragedy in four months, officials said Monday.
News
Searchers Look For Bodies In California’s Charred Ruins
Posted on · At least 24 people have died and at least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed by the blazes, which were well on their way to becoming the deadliest and most destructive in California history
News
More Flee California Wine Country As Deadly Wildfires Spread
Posted on · Authorities say at least 26 people are dead in some of the worst fires in the state's history. Hundreds more have been reported missing and officials say the death toll is likely to climb
News
UPDATED: At Least 17 Dead In California Wildfires
Posted on · Seventeen large wildfires have burned more than 115,000 acres in California since Sunday and destroyed at least 2,000 buildings. High winds are predicted to return Wednesday night
News
Western Wildfires Feed On Grass Brought On By Winter Rain
Posted on · Major winter downpours that pulled the state out of years of drought also brought a layer of grass that early-summer fires are greedily feeding on.